§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate what technical studies he will authorise to determine the best location for the Dornoch Firth crossing; and when he expects these studies to be completed.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI propose to commission a study of the probable hydrological effects of a bridge on the Dornoch Firth. I am also arranging for the early installation of traffic counters at points on the A9 and A836 roads, preliminary to an origin and destination study of traffic movements. These studies will take some months to complete.